Music is one of the most powerful things in the world. No matter the situation, there is always a song that can take over the mood. As a young kid, I was introduced to many different kinds of music that I am very fortunate for. My mom made me play the Cello and the Percussion in the band up until I was in ninth grade. I also played the drums on the side up until then as well. I would play in various concerts, practice for countless hours, and spend time studying musical notes and sheets. A few times I did some solo work and was able to play both the cello and the drums before crowds. This helped me with social confidence and to this day I do not get “stage fright” or struggle to talk in front of people. I was very talented musically but lacked
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This was a time where America was really thriving post war and the young really decided to set themselves free. During this time, the young implemented a new hair style called the bob and they wore shorter clothes and tended to expose their legs and knees. This style was known as being dressed as a “flapper” and this could find you in prison for indecent exposure. These low cut gowns and short skirts were looked at as carrying the present generation into destruction (Historylearningsite). Flappers were known to go out without a man, to go to all night parties, drive motor cards, smoke in public, and hold men’s hands without wearing gloves. With the growth of jazz came the growth of new dances which angered the older generation. These styles were called One Step and Black Bottom and these dances were typically only for the younger generation. During this time, the most famous jazzmen were Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Benny Goodman. This combination of new music, new dances, and new fashion trends were highly unaccepted. The catholic telegraph, a famous catholic newspaper, said this about the jazz age, “The music is sensuous, the female is only half dressed and the motions may not be described in a family newspaper. Suffice it to say that there are certain houses appropriate for such dances but these houses have been closed by law” (The Catholic Telegraph). Clearly, the dancing associated with jazz were not family oriented and this bothered many people. Once 1929 came around, the world was hit with The Great Depression and the jazz age declined. Most people did not have the money anymore to go out and watch a jazz performance, or purchase the classy music. While jazz may have died off a bit here, it still set a framework for future music to come in and make an impact. Jazz was a groundbreaking musical time for everyone, its impact is truly still seen today. Jazz became
This was a time where America was really thriving post war and the young really decided to set themselves free. During this time, the young implemented a new hair style called the bob and they wore shorter clothes and tended to expose their legs and knees. This style was known as being dressed as a “flapper” and this could find you in prison for indecent exposure. These low cut gowns and short skirts were looked at as carrying the present generation into destruction (Historylearningsite). Flappers were known to go out without a man, to go to all night parties, drive motor cards, smoke in public, and hold men’s hands without wearing gloves. With the growth of jazz came the growth of new dances which angered the older generation. These styles were called One Step and Black Bottom and these dances were typically only for the younger generation. During this time, the most famous jazzmen were Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Benny Goodman. This combination of new music, new dances, and new fashion trends were highly unaccepted. The catholic telegraph, a famous catholic newspaper, said this about the jazz age, “The music is sensuous, the female is only half dressed and the motions may not be described in a family newspaper. Suffice it to say that there are certain houses appropriate for such dances but these houses have been closed by law” (The Catholic Telegraph). Clearly, the dancing associated with jazz were not family oriented and this bothered many people. Once 1929 came around, the world was hit with The Great Depression and the jazz age declined. Most people did not have the money anymore to go out and watch a jazz performance, or purchase the classy music. While jazz may have died off a bit here, it still set a framework for future music to come in and make an impact. Jazz was a groundbreaking musical time for everyone, its impact is truly still seen today. Jazz became